1998 Korean Basketball League draft

The 1998 Korean Basketball League rookie draft (Korean: 1998 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트) was held on March 9, 1998, at Hilton Hotel's convention center in Seoul, South Korea.[1] It was the first ever rookie draft since domestic basketball transitioned into the professional era and the Korean Basketball League was established in 1997.

1998 KBL draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)March 9, 1998
LocationHilton Hotel, Seoul
Overview
LeagueKBL
First selectionHyun Joo-yup
(Cheongju SK Knights)

Draft selections

This table only shows the first twenty picks.

GGuard
FForward
CCenter
Denotes players who have won a KBL-sanctioned award at its annual awards ceremony[lower-alpha 1]
Round Pick Player Position Team School/club team[lower-alpha 2]
1 1 Hyun Joo-yup F Cheongju SK Knights Korea University
1 2 Yoon Young-pil F Anyang SBS Stars Kyung Hee University
1 3 Kim Taek-hoon F Suwon Samsung Thunders Yonsei University
1 4 Byun Chung-woon F Gwangju Nasan Flamans Konkuk University
1 5 Lee Eun-ho C Daewoo Securities Zeus Chung-Ang University
1 6 Park Jae-il F Daegu Tongyang Orions Myongji University
1 7 Shin Ki-sung G Wonju Naray Blue Bird Korea University
1 8 Pyo Myung-il G Busan Kia Enterprise Myongji University
1 9 Koo Byung-doo G Gyeongnam LG Sakers Chung-Ang University
1 10 Ku Bon-keun C Daejeon Hyundai Dynat Yonsei University
2 11 Park Young-jin G Daejeon Hyundai Dynat Konkuk University
2 12 Choi Sung-woo F Gyeongnam LG Sakers Hanyang University
2 13 Hwang Moon-yong F Busan Kia Enterprise Konkuk University
2 14 Shin Jong-seok F Wonju Naray Blue Bird Chung-Ang University
2 15 Jung Rak-young G Daegu Tongyang Orions Hanyang University

Players

For a league known for producing top-notch guards, the first four overall picks were forwards, with Shin Ki-sung before the highest-ranked guard at 7th.[2] Shin, now a SPOTV commentator, would go on to forge a successful career spanning fourteen years. Other than Hyun, the other players picked before him failed to establish themselves and had brief playing careers, leading to Shin being described as the "biggest steal" of the draft.[3][4]

Pyo Myung-il, also a guard and the 8th overall pick, went on to win the Sixth Man Award and Skill Development Award. He died on January 12, 2022, days before the KBL All-Star Game was scheduled to take place and was honored with a minute's silence prior to the game.[5]

Notes
  1. One or more of the following awards:
  2. All participants are fourth-year students (college seniors) unless otherwise stated.

See also

References
  1. "현주엽 SK로 / 프로농구 어제 드래프트...5년간 연고확정". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). March 10, 1998.
  2. "[KBL 역대 MVP] '총알탄 사나이' 신기성, 최고의 총알이 되다" (in Korean). BasketKorea.com. March 13, 2020.
  3. "[김종수의 농구人터뷰③] '총알탄 사나이' 신기성 "이거시 신기성의 인터뷰입니다"". Jumpball (in Korean). September 14, 2021.
  4. "농구-역대 드래프트 중 동양 김승현 '최고의 선택'" (in Korean). KBS. January 27, 2003.
  5. "프로농구 올스타전에서 고 표명일 코치 기린다". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). January 14, 2022.
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